Song of Solomon
Song of Solomon 4:3
3Your lips are like a scarlet ribbon,
and your mouth is lovely.
Your brow behind your veil
is like a slice of pomegranate.
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| English | Hebrew | Sounds like | Grammar | Word study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your lips | שִׂפְתֹתַ֔יִךְ | śip̄·ṯō·ṯa·yiḵ | Noun - feminine plural construct; second person feminine singular | H8193 lip, speech, edge |
| are like a scarlet | הַשָּׁנִי֙ | haš·šā·nî | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H8144 scarlet |
| ribbon | כְּח֤וּט | kə·ḥūṭ | Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct | H2339 thread, cord, line |
| and your mouth | וּמִדְבָּרֵ֖יךְ | ū·miḏ·bā·rêḵ | Conjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person feminine singular | H4057 mouth |
| is lovely | נָאוֶ֑ה | nā·weh | Adjective - masculine singular | H5000 comely, seemly |
| Your brow | רַקָּתֵ֔ךְ | raq·qā·ṯêḵ | Noun - feminine singular construct; second person feminine singular | H7541 the temple |
| behind | מִבַּ֖עַד | mib·ba·‘aḏ | Preposition-m | H1157 separation |
| your veil | לְצַמָּתֵֽךְ׃ | lə·ṣam·mā·ṯêḵ | Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person feminine singular | H6777 woman's veil |
| is like a slice | כְּפֶ֤לַח | kə·p̄e·laḥ | Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct | H6400 cleavage, mill-stone |
| of pomegranate | הָֽרִמּוֹן֙ | hā·rim·mō·wn | Article; Noun - masculine singular | H7416 pomegranate |
Cross-references
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Song of Solomon 6:7 · Joshua 2:18 · Song of Solomon 5:16
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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.